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"Cole Porter did not write love songs for ingénues," says Curto, no doubt thinking of bittersweet pieces such as "Miss Otis Regrets" and the aforementioned "Love for Sale."
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Donny McCaslin: The mighty tenor saxophonist celebrates the music of his latest release, "Casting for Gravity." He'll be joined by the musicians who appear on the recording: keyboardist Jason Lindner, bassist Tim Lefebvre and drummer Mark Giuliana. 9 p.m. Friday and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Green Mill Jazz Club, 4802 N. Broadway; $15; 773-878-5552 or greenmilljazz.com
Hanah Jon Taylor: Reedist Taylor leads a quartet staffed by pianist Willie Pickens, drummer Dushun Mosley and bassist Alex Wing. 8 p.m. Friday at the University of Chicago's International House, 1414 E. 59th St.; $8-$25; 773-753-2274
Randy Brecker: The 10th annual Evanston Jazz Festival features trumpeters Randy Brecker and Art Davis with Jeff Lindberg's Chicago Jazz Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Evanston High School, 1600 Dodge Ave., Evanston; $15-$20; 847-424-7848 or ethsjazz.com
Taylor Moore: An up-and-coming drummer, Moore presides over the next installment in the weekly series presented by the non-profit Hyde Park Jazz Society. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Sunday at Room 43, 1043. E. 43d St.; $10; hydeparkjazzsociety.com
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Featuring only 29 rooms, this quaint-and-cozy boutique hotel offers an inviting, intimate experience in the middle of the posh residential neighborhood of Knightsbridge. As to be expected with a tiny boutique hotel, rooms lack extra space, but the decor is fresh and modern with neutral colors and the occasional designer-like touch (like stacked glass-ball lamps and pretty patterned wallpaper) -- though the random uninspired watercolor paintings feel a bit misplaced. Perhaps because of the surrounding area, rooms rates are here are above average despite the fact that rooms are missing some basic amenities (like a mini bar). But the free daily traditional English cream tea with homemade scones and the open bar in the evenings are definite perks.
This exquisite luxury boutique hotel with just 28 rooms offers the elegance of a different time in England's history. Located in the upscale Knightsbridge neighborhood, Egerton House Hotel is a short walk from the famous Harrods Department store and renowned London museums. Rooms in this historic townhouse are individually decorated in rich fabrics, and have opulent bathrooms, free Wi-Fi, champagne on arrival, and candles at turndown. The common spaces are just as special, with a notable art collection -- including works by Picasso and Matisse -- and a gorgeous drawing room for afternoon tea.
The Lanesborough, a St. Regis Hotel, is a luxurious property overlooking Hyde Park in Knightsbridge. The 93 rooms have palatial bathrooms, big flat-screen TVs, and free butler service. Stately decor is inspired by the early 19th century, and free Wi-Fi and laptops are available in every room. Some rooms have great views of Hyde Park. Hotel highlights include fine dining at the Michelin-rated restaurant Apsleys, a wood-paneled Library Bar, and traditional afternoon tea. An excellent staff, luxurious touches, and exclusive location on the busiest corner of Hyde Park make the Lanesborough a great luxury pick.
The Cadogan is an unpretentious boutique hotel with a prestigious Knightsbridge address. This 64-room hotel occupies a historic Edwardian townhouse on Sloane Street, in close proximity to local shopping. The property has a rich history, including the room where Oscar Wilde awaited his arrest in 1895 and another where King Edward VII met with his mistress, the British actress Lillie Langtry. The Cadogan creates guest profiles to take note of personal preferences, and classy rooms are full of character with antiques, dramatic curtains, and luxe bathrooms. Guests craving modernity will be happy to see big flat-screen TVs and iPod docks. The hotel also offers an excellent restaurant, Langtry's, named after the actress. With a small fitness center and personal service the Cadogan is an appealing pick, although some guests consider rooms to be a tad small and complain of street noise.
The Levin is a tiny, 12-room boutique hotel with an emphasis on personalized service. Comfortable and quiet rooms are reached by a charming 1940s cage elevator. All rooms have big flat-screen TVs, champagne-stocked minibars, and bathrooms with heated floors. A delicious continental breakfast is included in the nightly rate and is served each morning in the on-site restaurant. This chic hotel with sophisticated decor is centrally located for London shopping. The art deco vibe and delicious fare at Le Metro Brasserie help make this family-run hotel a good pick in London.
This boutique hotel delivers luxury without pretension, thanks to the personalized service and cozy touches. Its location in the tony Knightsbridge neighborhood makes for elegant surroundings and a close proximity to exclusive shops. The decor in most rooms is disappointing, though, as furnishings look more frumpy than fashionable. The property falls short of its advertised status as a five-star hotel, and amenities are few, with free Wi-Fi being the only notable perk.
For a quick place to crash in a premier central West London location, this hotel is tolerable if you can get a deal. The hotel is showing serious wear and tear, and since the hotel advertises itself as a 4-star, rather than a budget, property, many guests walk away disappointed. Amenities are few: There's a business center and room service for breakfast, but little else. Prices are usually very inflated for what you get -- guests are better off spending their money elsewhere.
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I didn't think so. The numbers and projections just keep piling up that Amazon may be head and shoulders above the rest of the industry. Here's some of the latest data and forecasting:
A year ago Walmart.com in uncharacteristic fashion began taking verbal swings at Amazon.com and telling the market it had what it takes to eventually usurp Amazon as the biggest online retailer. Now Walmart.com has become strangely quiet, the executive who made the statements—Walmart.com CEO Raul Vazquez—is out of e-commerce and running Wal-Mart's newly created Wal-Mart West offline division, and Amazon.com keeps rolling along.
As the industry consolidates, I predict the online retailing market will see plenty of "have or have not" dramas unfold. Amazon, obviously, will be in the "have" column. We are only just now beginning to tabulate this year's new Top 500 rankings, but I can tell you now nobody is going to knock Amazon off the top rung, although it will get interesting for everyone else we rank in the Top 10 (stay tuned).
So why blog about the numbers that predict Amazon will remain head and shoulders above everyone else? Where Amazon goes, the online retailing market goes, and that's up. Everyone's chasing Amazon.com and almost everyone emulates eventually the features and functions Amazon rolls out (personal product recommendation is a great example).
I say relax and concentrate on growing your brand and your niche. You aren't going to catch Amazon now. But you can still go along for the ride and, if you are smart, innovative and create a great user experience you'll be fine. There's still plenty of opportunity and growth to go around.
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► Performance Management: Performance review gives you a unique opportunity to discuss your work and the impact of all your efforts during the past year and to look forward to the coming year. The key to getting the most out of your review is preparation. Participants will discuss the importance of feedback, practice writing a self-assessment, setting SMART goals, and writing an individual development plan for improved performance, self-development, and career management.
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The multi-platinum pop singer, actress, entrepreneur, and new American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez released her new album entitled Love? this month. You can keep with up all the latest Idol action in our Reality Rocks blog. Check out Jennifer's brand-new video for "On The Floor" featuring Pitbull , and see more videos from her illustrious career! To Purchase Love?:
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2009 Fresh Out The Oven
"Fresh Out the Oven" is a song by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull. The song was released in anticipation of Lopez's upcoming seventh studio Love? It surfaced online in October 2009 and was promoted to clubs by Epic Records. Although it was never officially released for purchase, a music video was produced and was released to promote the song. The song reached number one on the U.S. Dance Club Charts.
2007 Brave
Brave is a dance album filled with bright beats and happy hooks. It's tempered with happiness, reflecting that she's perfectly content with where she's at now.
2007 Como Ama una Mujer
Marriage can change a person, and it sure seems to have changed Jennifer Lopez. Ever since she tied the knot with salsa superstar Marc Anthony, Lopez has quietly receded from the tabloids, retiring her J-Lo appellation in the process, and turning toward the same Latin audience that is Anthony's constituency. In the summer of 2007, she released her first all-Spanish album, Como Ama una Mujer. It's is a slick, ballad-heavy affair that pointedly avoids any current trends either among Latin record-buyers or crossover artists, along with pointedly avoiding the intoxicating, glittery dance-pop of her English-language releases.
2005 Rebirth
Rebirth is a straight-ahead dance album. Since it doesn't deviate from the blueprint she's followed on her first three albums, it's hard to call this record a literal creative rebirth, but song for song, Rebirth was hailed to have more energy and better hooks than her other albums.
2002 This Is Me... Then
On her thrid album, the glitzy dance-pop has been phased out in exchange for a stronger urban soul vibe, lush surfaces and sexy grooves. On the hit single "Jenny From the Block," Lopez sings that success hasn't spoiled her yet and she's the same ol' Jen she's always been.
2001 J. Lo
On the 6 was big enough of a success to raise expectations for its sequel, J-Lo, the first self-styled blockbuster of 2001.
1999 On the 6
Jennifer Lopez's debut album, On the 6, showcases the actress' sultry, versatile voice in a number of settings, including pop ballads, Latin pop, and R&B. It's a perfectly polished and varied album, which features a musical blend Lopez calls "Latin soul." Smooth ballads such as "No Me Ames," a duet with Latin superstar Marc Anthony, dominate the album's first half. The second half capitalizes on a spicy, upbeat side, with songs such as "Waiting for Tonight" and "If You Had My Love."
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There was an interesting event at Albany Law recently.
To open, Rabbi David Gordis explained that thoughtful supporters of Israel actually agree with thoughtful supporters of Palestinians that a solution to their conflict is essential for both of them, that pro-Israelis like Gordis and pro-Palestinians like Columbia history professor Rashid Khalidi were not merely old friends but old allies. Read the rest of this entry »


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SALEM - A 10-year-old Mennonite died Friday from an apparent equipment accident on the Steiner Farm, south of the Saxon Club near Salem.
The boy, Brian Le Wayne Steiner, was reportedly operating a Bobcat piece of equipment.
The death was confirmed by Brandi Phillips of the Columbiana County Coroner's Office, who said the cause of death remains under investigation. The Columbiana County Sheriff's Department also responded to the accident, which occurred on private property.


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Nexenta (@Nexenta), the global leader in Software Defined Storage (#softwaredefinedstorage), today announced that it has won the 2014 BIG Innovation Award from Business Intelligence Group. The judges selected Nexenta VSA for VMware Horizon View™, a combined all-in-one virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) automation, storage auto-deployment and storage acceleration solution, as one of the top innovations in business and technology.
"Our inaugural year of rewarding great innovations turned up some amazing products and services that clearly deserve recognition," said Russ Fordyce, managing director of the Business Intelligence Group. "If these innovations are any indicator, 2014 will prove to be one of the most innovative years in recent history. The winners are driving business and consumer change with creativity and intelligence. Congratulations."
"Business Intelligence Group's recognition of Nexenta and our software defined storage offering validates our global traction and leadership in this space," said Tarkan Maner, Nexenta CEO. "As IT departments embrace the cloud and virtualization, Nexenta will continue to innovate to solve the most pressing storage demands and challenges that customers face."
The Nexenta VSA for VMware Horizon View technology increases VDI I/O throughput and desktop capacity for desktop and mobile users. The overall user experience is improved with lower latency levels. Plus, responsiveness in user sessions can be improved by upwards of 75%.
About Nexenta
Nexenta is the inventor and global leader in Software Defined Storage. Nexenta delivers secure, high-performance, ultra-scalable, cloud- and virtualization-optimized storage software solutions on any hardware platform realizing the "true" Software Defined Data Center to enable the biggest challenges in IT today; from rich media-driven Social Media to Big Data; from Internet of Things to Mobility via the Cloud. Built upon an "open platform" and running on a broad choice of industry-standard hardware, Nexenta eliminates vendor lock-in and provides open, secure and scalable unified storage management at significantly lower total cost than legacy systems. Nexenta's global partners include @Cisco, @Dell, @VMware, and other leading IT vendors.
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Replacement refs or cockroaches? Which would you rather have in your home?
Unfortunately, I don't have a direct answer about your feelings but we can get a good idea based on the work of Public Policy Polling, located in Raleigh, N.C. They took a poll to find out how folks liked Congress compared to a lot of generally dislikable things. Congress did not do well.
Replacement refs beat Congress 56-29 percent, with the rest "not sure."
Cockroaches edged Congress 45-43, so it looks like replacement refs would get a close win over the roaches. I'm sure that makes the refs feel so much better.
But should they be saluted before the season ends? (The refs, not roaches.) They played a major role in the start of the season. And if Green Bay did beat San Francisco on Saturday, wouldn't it be great it Seattle beats Atlanta — placing the NFC Championship Game in Green Bay with the hated Seahawks facing the wrath of the Cheeseheads?
If you have already forgotten, the 'Hawks were handed a 14-12 victory in Seattle over the 'Heads when replacement ref Wayne Elliott saw a Seattle TD even though the rest of the world saw a Green Bay end-zone interception for a game-winning touchback.
And bring back Elliott for the coin toss — plus a mandatory "Lambaugh Leap."
Wouldn't that be fun?
(As for Congress, the poll showed it was also less popular than head lice, Brussels sprout and, oh the shame, Donald Trump. However, Congress was more popular than North Korea, Lindsay Lohan and the Kardashians -- showing that America really does have good taste. Unfortunately, nobody compared Congress to Honey Boo Boo, so we may never know — until she joins Congress (on the day the USA falls apart).
Fab Four Playoff Picks
Week 1 of the NFL tournament was easy. I was 4-0 but can't brag because surely you were 4-0, too. Right? Really? No? Well, we can't all be brilliant. I'm writing this before the outcome of Saturday's games so all I can tell you is that I picked the Broncos over the Ravens by 11 and the Packers over the Niners by 3 in an Upset Special.
Seattle (12-5) at Atlanta (13-3), Sunday, 1 — Falcons favored by 2.5
Again, America is not buying what Vegas is selling. The Falcons get no respect while the Seahawks are trending. But before you cash in the mortgage, know that since 1990 the NFC's No. 1 seed is 19-3 in this round! Yes, Seattle RB Marshawn Lynch may have a great day, but compare the top 3 receivers in Sidney Rice, Golden Tate and Zach Miller for Seattle against Atlanta's Roddy White, Julio Jones and Tony Gonzalez. Can you say, "Mismatch?" (Granted, victories by Green Bay and Seattle would set up a rematch that everyone wants to see but ... )
Jerry says: Nobody believes me but Falcons just by 1
Houston (13-4) at New England (12-4), Sunday, 4:30 — Patriots favored by 9.5
Back on Dec. 10, New England crushed Houston 42-14. How bad was it? Well, that's the same score by which Alabama destroyed Notre Dame. That bad. True, we still respect Houston RB Arian Foster, a fantasy king. But New England actually rushed for more yardage (2184 to 2123) and more TDs (25 to 19) than Houston during the regular season. The Patriots may not win that easily but win they will.
Jerry says: Patriots but just by 8.
• Unlike my Golden Corral senior-discount buddy Brent Musburger, I have never noticed if Katherine Webb is attractive or not.
If Lance Armstrong joins Oprah to tell us something we already know, such as "I cheated," then what do they talk about for the next 89 minutes?


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EVERYONE needs an angle these days, a ticket with a PC-approved box ticked for special treatment. I've been a box ticker for many years, for as long as I've been asked if I'm of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, and if ever I need bail I'll be ticking as many boxes as I can find.
That's because the state government is making favourable noises about the NSW Law Reform's review of bail laws, and among the recommendations in that review tabled in parliament this month are some for special treatment for box tickers.
While the commission says there should be a general presumption of bail, it says the courts should be even more reluctant to send people of certain groups to jail on remand. Which means, if you are cognitively impaired, for example, that your right to freedom is greater than that of some other people.
Ticking the cognitively impaired box is a good start. Not as sharp as you used to be? Not as sharp as some other people? Smoked too much dope or drunk too much alcohol? Then it seems that the community doesn't need as much protection from you, that you are less likely to commit more crime, and, anyway, I suppose victims would be consoled by the fact that you're cognitively impaired.
Tick. And a facial tick will help too.
Young people, those under the age of 18, would be detained only as a last resort and for the shortest possible time. You might bear in mind when a 17-year-old is belting the snot out of you for the second time that he isn't in detention pending a slap on the wrist for the first time because he has, the commission says, an undeveloped capacity for the inhibition of impulsive behaviours. That will help.
I haven't ticked that box for a few years.
You should always tick the next box, that declaring Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, if you believe all Australians should be treated equally. I assume they ask the question to ensure equal treatment – why would they ask otherwise? You might also tick it on the offchance that you are, but I happen to know that I am a descendant of Captain Thunderbolt and his Aboriginal wife, Mary Bugg. And so are half the people of Port Stephens, judging from the letters I get from cousins up that way whenever I mention Great Granny Mary.
You should look upon being robbed by a ticker of this box as just deserts, so the risk of more is a positive thing. And as I said, tick, if only because when it comes to bail applications box tickers will be more equal than others.
The next set of boxes don't get specific recommendations, for reasons I'll explain in a few minutes, but the tickers do get specific mention by the commission as in need of special consideration for bail.
Having a physical disability, an illness, or being old and frail is a big plus, so get the funny walk happening before you get to the courthouse stairs. It might help if your tick misses the box.
Tie on the blackest, bushiest beard you can find and pay a dozen or so men with black, bushy beards to go charging with you into the court, tick the box for religious minority, and you'll have a much better chance of charging out of the court with them as a shouting, arm-linked rabble.
You're more deserving of your freedom, too, if you're of a non-English-speaking background or a refugee, and I suggest you use a cross for this box. You don't know what a tick is, remember.
You gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex? Of course we are, and we're too vulnerable to be jailed on remand unless there is a very, very good reason. See if you can squeeze five ticks into this box.
Why didn't the commission give a specific recommendation for each of these box tickers? Because, the commission said, it would make membership of the group rather than vulnerability the relevant factor, when ''many members of the particular group might not be vulnerable at all''.
It seems they need just one box: Are you white, heterosexual, Australian?
Is protection of the community and victims more important than the vulnerabilities of people seeking bail?


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A genuine multitasking system like Linux runs many processes concurrently. Programs must compete for data access. Assigning locks to files ensures exclusive access and prevents the possibility of data.
Most Linux machines have an MTA, a Mail Transfer Agent. This can be Postfix, Exim or even Sendmail. The MTA either uses a Fetchmail process or TCP to fetch email messages. When the MTA finds a message addressed to the local user, it passes the message on to the Local Delivery Agent (LDA). And the LDA stores the message in a mailbox file, after possibly taking a detour via a filter such as Procmail. If two messages arrive at the same time, the MTA will hand both of them to an LDA process at the same (see Figure 1). Each process will then attempt to write to the same mailbox file, again at the same time. If you are lucky, the messages end up in the right file, but in the wrong order, but you are far more likely to lose a file as the processes overwrite each other's data.
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128 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY | Directions 1121140.719384 -73.956212
Mon-Fri, 5pm-4am; Sat, 2pm-4am; Sun, 4pm-2am
Neighborhoods: Greenpoint
Favorite neighborhood happy hour bar Soft Spot is crammed on Tuesdays when happy hour lasts all night, and relaxed on other weekdays. Wells and drafts are 2-for-1 during happy hour.
Rachel! – thanks for the $3 drinks. the only thing better than the bowl of goldfish with sneaky wasabi terrors was your charming bar-tude. The internet deserves to know about you and your little dog too. Soft spot has good music, and makes us glad to be here in non-hattan. Be there in a few.
intimate/friendly with patio area – Tap beer selection is small but good enough with standard fare (i.e. guinness, stella, etc.) and they even have Kirin on tap which i've only seen at izakaya joints in the city. Proprieter (Matt) is a sweetheart and kick-a@#* musician to boot so naturally, great music revolves in place. Happy hour rules with 2 for 1 till 8pm, then the HH kicks into gear again some nights from 11pm onwards. Patio is a lifesaver this summer however you get the boot after 10pm so beware, that's when the crowd inside swells and since place is small like east village joint 'welcome to the johnsons', not for clostrophobic peeps. Oh, forgot to mention the bartenders are amazing!
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Joining the bevy of Bedford Ave bars, this spot serves sweet drinks and live jazz sans pretension. – The Scene
A snaking bartop winds along the deep-colored walls of this sultry neighborhood bar. A charming back corner replicates granny's living room, with a fully functional piano, lace doilies, and the fake fireplace made of Styrofoam stones and a faux-library facade. An equally quaint patio rests beyond, fashioned from a chipped birdbath, flowerboxes, shrubby plants, and speakers piping out jukebox selections from inside. Trendy tunes are eschewed for hipster staples, from Guns n' Roses to the Bobs (Marley and Dylan).
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The local crowd of cool kids and yuppies are drawn in with karaoke and live jazz, as well as the signature drink list. The bar's proprietor is a veteran bartender and self-proclaimed mixologist. Inspired concoctions include the energy-boosting Olivia Neutron John made of sugar-free Red Bull, vodka and triple sec, and the sinfully saccharine Soft Peach, which is as sweet and refreshing as a Freeze pop.
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Most diets like to arrange their diet plans in phases to give it a semblance of a methodical weight loss plan. The Fat Flush Diet is no exception. It has the 'all too familiar' three phases - restrictive, ongoing and maintenance albeit with different names. The three phases detailed in the Fat Flush Diet are - Two Week Fat Flush, Ongoing Fat Flush and Life Style Eating Plan.
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Boutique hotel in San Francisco's Pacific Heights
Near Presidio Park
Removed from the activity of downtown San Francisco, this historic five-story Pacific Heights hotel is 2 blocks from verdant Presidio Park, 5 blocks from Fillmore Street, 8 blocks from Sacramento Street and less than 2 miles from Haight-Ashbury.
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The Hotel Drisco offers complimentary Continental breakfast, an evening wine aperitif, complimentary morning Town Car service to the Financial District, and on-site fitness and business centers.
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All 48 guestrooms at The Hotel Drisco provide complimentary high-speed Internet access and bottled water, cable TV, CD players, desks, minibars, and views of San Francisco or an interior courtyard.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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In the Pacific Heights area, this hotel is within 2.5 miles of the Asian Art Museum and Fisherman's Wharf, near beach and marina.
Just off the hotel's wood-floor lobby is a sitting area with 24-hour coffee and tea service. The hotel also offers complimentary Continental breakfast and evening wine aperitif. Guests have complimentary use of the hotel's fitness center and receive complimentary access to the YMCA, one mile away. Guests can take complimentary Town Car service to the Financial District weekday mornings (7 AM–9:30 AM Monday-Friday). The hotel offers a 24-hours business center, computer station and complimentary wired and dial-up high-speed Internet access. Secretarial services and event catering are also available. Complimentary parking is available on local streets and is not metered. Recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness facility and complimentary bicycles.
- Concierge services
- Free breakfast
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Business services
- Audiovisual equipment
- Total number of rooms - 48
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Number of floors - 5
- Tour assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Babysitting or childcare
- Video library
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Elevator/lift
- Year Built 1903
- Smoke-free property
- Wedding services
- Event catering
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Computer station
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Dial-up Internet access - complimentary
- Library
- Medical assistance available
- One meeting/conference room
- Parking nearby (surcharge)
- Parking nearby
- Luggage storage
- Room service (24 hours)
- Street parking (metered)
- Conference center
- 24-hour business center
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 600
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 56
- Secretarial services
- Smoke-free property (fines apply)
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Free Wi-Fi
- Complimentary reception
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Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi, Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi, Free wired high-speed Internet
- Park your car
Street parking (metered), Parking nearby, Parking nearby (surcharge)
- In your room
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- DVD player
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Complimentary newspaper
- Phone
- Direct-dial phone
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Minibar
- Complimentary bottled water
- Extra towels/bedding
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- In-room massage available
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- MP3 docking station
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Dial-up Internet access (complimentary)
- Satellite TV service
- Daily housekeeping
- Down comforter
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- Free movie channels
- Pillowtop mattress
- Pillow menu
- Connecting / adjoining rooms available
- Free Wi-Fi
- Eat and drink
A complimentary continental breakfast is provided each morning from 7 AM to 10 AM. A complimentary wine reception with hors d'oeuvres is provided each evening. Free coffee and tea is available in the sitting room at all times. Room service available 24 hours.
This San Francisco hotel does not have its own restaurant, but there are many dining options within the surrounding Pacific Heights area.
Nearby restaurants:
Rose's Cafe
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In addition to the hotel's fitness center, with treadmill, stationary bike, a stair machine, and free weights, guests receive complimentary access to Presidio Community YMCA, one mile away.
The Presidio Golf Course, one mile away, is a public 18-hole course deep inside the city's verdant park near the Golden Gate Bridge. The course is lined with century-old eucalyptus and pine trees, and was originally reserved for use by the military. In 1995, the Presidio became a national park, and the golf course went public.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Boating nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Dock nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Boat launch nearby
- Motor boating nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Whale-watching nearby
- Sports center nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Racquetball/squash nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Complimentary bicycles on site
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Helicopter/airplane tours nearby
- Bird watching nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Playground nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Bowling alley nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft nearby
- Segway rental/tour nearby
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible path of travel
- Braille or raised signage
- In-room accessibility
The Fine Print for The Hotel Drisco
- When you arrive
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- When you leave
Check-out time is noon
- How you can pay
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- No onsite parking is available.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Airport shuttle fee: USD 65-95 per vehicle (one way)
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 25 per night
- We Should Mention
Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
- A Green / Sustainable Property - First Party CertifiedThis property has performed a self-assessment, also known as First Party certification, of its sustainable tourism practices through San Francisco Green Business thus taking steps to understand its impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy. The property's claims have not been independently verified by a second or third party certification program.